AI is rewriting the threat playbook
South Africa’s AI policy will be rewritten. The threat won’t wait, writes Palo Alto Networks’ Justin Lee.
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American Factories Lag in Adopting A.I. This Drugmaker Is an Exception.
A Bristol Myers Squibb plant that makes cancer drugs was the only manufacturer in the U.S. recognized for innovation by the World Economic Forum this year.
South African private sector growth hits 44-month high
South Africa’s PMI hit a near four-year high in April, though analysts have warned that the lift may prove temporary.
How to set up a smart home in South Africa
Samsung’s SmartThings platform turns connected appliances into automated routines that save time and electricity.
Why Africa is uniquely placed to leapfrog the world on cybersecurity
Armand Kruger of NEC XON argues that legacy “trusted network” thinking is now a systemic risk.
Two South African fintechs merge to take on payday lenders
A merger of Paymenow and PayCurve will create a 100-strong fintech serving 750 000 employees in four countries.
TCS+ | The retirement decision most South Africans get wrong
10X Investments’ Michael Rossouw on what to do with your pension when you leave a job.
We’re hiring: TechCentral is looking for technology journalists
TechCentral is looking for high-calibre technology or business journalists to join its Johannesburg newsroom.
Opera singer who hid deafness for 30 years hails ‘life-changing’ surgery
Janine Roebuck, from London, says she no longer considers herself deaf after double cochlear implants restored hearing
An opera singer who hid her deafness for more than 30 years has described “life-changing” surgery that has the potential to become the norm for thousands of NHS patients.
Janine Roebuck, 72, from London, had double cochlear implants fitted to restore her hearing, a method now...
Alphabet closes in on Nvidia as world’s most valuable company
Cloud revenue up 63% and custom AI chips winning customers – Alphabet’s surge has grabbed Wall Street’s attention.
More details about Apple’s AI plans emerge
Apple will allow users to select from third-party AI models across its iOS 27 features, according to a report.
Apple to pay $250m to iPhone buyers over AI features lawsuit
Claims from last year said the tech firm’s advertising of Apple Intelligence fooled iPhone buyers.
Elon Musk Wanted OpenAI to Go Commercial, Greg Brockman Testifies
Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s president, testified in a trial pitting Mr. Musk against his company that the world’s richest man was eager to change how it operated as a nonprofit.
FDA blocked studies finding Covid and shingles vaccines safe, HHS official says
Serious side-effects from vaccines were rare, scientists found in studies funded by US taxpayer money
The US Food and Drug Administration has blocked the publication of several studies that found Covid-19 and shingles vaccines to be safe, according to a spokesperson from the Department of Health and Human Services.
Agency scientists conducted the studies by analyzing millions of patient records...
Apple Reaches $250 Million Settlement Over Claims It Misled People on A.I.
Some iPhone owners will be eligible to receive $25 to $95 over claims that the tech giant oversold its artificial intelligence system, Apple Intelligence.
‘I thought he was going to hit me’ OpenAI co-founder says of Musk
Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman.
Coinbase Lays Off 14% of Employees as A.I. Changes Work
The largest U.S. crypto exchange said it was cutting jobs because of cryptocurrency market volatility and to “optimize” for the artificial intelligence era.
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.
Hantavirus explained: how does it spread and who is most at risk? – podcast
Three people have died after an outbreak of hantavirus onboard a cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. The World Health Organization says that a total of seven cases – two confirmed by laboratory testing and five suspected – have been identified on the cruise ship so far. They are also investigating whether rare human-to-human transmission of the virus could be behind the...
Richard Dawkins concludes AI is conscious, even if it doesn’t know it
Chats with AI bots have convinced evolutionary biologist but most experts say he is being misled by mimicry
When Richard Dawkins met Claudia it was like a whirlwind romance. Over three days last week, a conversation bounced between the evolutionary biologist and the AI bot he called Claudia. “She” wrote poems for him in the manner of Keats and Betjeman and laughed at his “delightful”...
Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds
Participants took 25mg of psilocybin, reporting deeper psychological insight and better wellbeing a month later
A single dose of psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, can induce anatomical changes in the brain, according to research among people who took the psychedelic compound for the first time.
Scientists spotted apparent changes in the brain’s structure which were still...